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flag Melbourne suburbs hiring armed guards amid rising violent crime and slow police response.

flag Security guards in Melbourne’s western suburbs of Wyndham Vale, Manor Lakes, and Mambourin will begin carrying firearms by year’s end due to a surge in violent crime, including burglaries, carjackings, and machete attacks. flag Residents and local councils have hired private firms like YPG Risk to patrol areas with slow police response times and rising gang activity. flag Guard Grant Burton cited threats, assaults, and a recent car ramming incident as reasons for the shift. flag While guards are generally barred from carrying Tasers or pepper spray, they may obtain gun licences if they meet strict criteria. flag The change reflects growing safety concerns in the region’s rapidly expanding suburbs, prompting broader scrutiny of development and security.

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